On February 7th, Concetta Lopes, a resident of Touchpoints at Bloomfield, was able to celebrate her 98th birthday with a long awaited gift – an indoor, in-person visit with her son; the first indoor visit at Touchpoints in almost a year of COVID precautions and visitor restrictions.  Happy birthday, Concetta! We are so very pleased that she was able to celebrate it with family and in person.  Visitor restrictions were imposed on March 10, 2020. Extensive testing and sweeping vaccinatio…

In early February 2021, the Touchpoints at Manchester team received Vera’s Story, an eloquent testimonial from a grateful resident. It reads: “I could not speak or write to communicate. The staff at Touchpoints took the time to read my lips and understand my gestures. They showed me so much kindness with no judgment. They took care of me. My fears began to fade. 24/7 nothing was too big or too small. Each and every one of them gave me their utmost attention and respect.”

There are so many deep and meaningful quotes attributed to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that resonate strongly for those in healthcare and in daily service to others. It is clear that Dr. King’s words and deeds are especially resonant in light of the current and daily challenges we are all facing. 

The act of receiving the vaccine is both self protective and selfless. The immediate need is to protect the health and well being of residents and staff in every skilled nursing center within iCare, the State and country. But beyond that, if collectively we want to open up the economy, get everyone back to school and work, get back to travel and leisure and return to normalcy, everyone who can get the vaccine should get the vaccine.  For you. For me. For all. Get vaccinated!   #GotVaccinated…

On December 29th, the staff and leadership at at Touchpoints at Manchester held a retirement celebration for Joan Gallichant, capping 40 years of dedicated service as a nurse at the care center. According to Cristina Lazure, Director of Nursing, “Joan is one of a kind nurse and without a doubt she will be greatly missed. She helped us weather the COVID storm to this point after years of serving the residents.As they say, they don’t make them like that any more.” Joan started at…